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Teachers Charged with Assaulting Students at Oklahoma School

4/8/2026

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Elizabeth Kay Sutton and Ottoria McClung, teachers at Elgin Elementary School in Oklahoma, face charges of assaulting students.
Sutton allegedly struck a 10-year-old boy in January, and McClung carried a 5-year-old in a chokehold in March.
Fellow employees reported the incidents, and Superintendent Nate Meraz described a culture of accountability.
Sutton pleaded not guilty, McClung was fired, and both are scheduled to appear in court on May 20.

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Story summary

Elizabeth Kay Sutton and Ottoria McClung, teachers at Elgin Elementary School in Oklahoma, face charges of assaulting students.
Sutton allegedly struck a 10-year-old boy in January, and McClung carried a 5-year-old in a chokehold in March.
Fellow employees reported the incidents, and Superintendent Nate Meraz described a culture of accountability.
Sutton pleaded not guilty, McClung was fired, and both are scheduled to appear in court on May 20.